“On behalf of the entire Hispanic Access team, we are honored to be recognized for our hard work and dedication. We appreciate the positive acknowledgment from our partners, networks and communities of our mission to connect Latinos with partners and opportunities to improve lives and create an equitable society,” said Maite Arce, president and CEO.

GuideStar is the world’s largest source of information on nonprofit organizations. The Seals are a tangible way to demonstrate the organization’s commitment to transparency and build confidence among potential supporters. It also helps nonprofits tell its complete story, which in turn gives funders and donors a meaningful way to understand the organization’s work. Recent research indicates that transparency has a tangible benefit: as a group, organizations that earned a Seal received 53 percent more in contributions than nonprofits that had not earned Seals.